conflict

conflit, affrontement

Désaccord grave ou affrontement entre des personnes ou des groupes.

En anglais simple : A serious disagreement or fight between people or groups.

• They want to end the conflict.
• The conflict between the neighbors became bitter.
• Several conflicts have broken out in the region.

Comment l'utiliser : conflict between A and B (The conflict between the two countries lasted years.); conflict over something (A conflict over land divided the community.)

Synonymes : dispute, clash, struggle

Contraires : peace, agreement

Expressions courantes : armed conflict, conflict between groups, resolve a conflict, violent conflict

incompatibilité, conflit

Situation où deux projets, besoins ou usages ne peuvent pas fonctionner ensemble ou se réaliser en même temps.

En anglais simple : A situation where two plans, needs, or uses cannot work together or happen at the same time.

• I have a scheduling conflict tomorrow.
• The policy creates a conflict between work and family needs.
• These conflicts prevent both programs from using the same file.

Comment l'utiliser : conflict with something (There is a conflict with another meeting.); conflict between A and B (There is a conflict between saving money and improving services.)

Synonymes : clash, incompatibility

Contraires : compatibility

Expressions courantes : scheduling conflict, conflict with something, conflict of interest

être en conflit, se contredire

Ne pas pouvoir fonctionner, se produire ou être vrais ensemble, parce que deux éléments se contredisent ou se gênent.

En anglais simple : If two things cannot both work, happen, or be true, they disagree or get in each other’s way.

• Their goals conflict.
• The new rule conflicts with our existing policy.
• Her statements conflicted with what the witnesses said.

Comment l'utiliser : conflict with something (His account conflicts with the evidence.)

Synonymes : clash, contradict

Contraires : agree

Expressions courantes : conflict with something, plans conflict, interests conflict

se chevaucher, coïncider

Avoir lieu en même temps qu’un autre événement, ce qui rend difficile la participation aux deux.

En anglais simple : To happen at the same time as another event, making it difficult to attend both.

• Our meetings conflict.
• The concert conflicts with my evening class.
• Her appointment conflicted with an important interview.

Comment l'utiliser : conflict with something (My appointment conflicts with the staff meeting.)

Synonymes : clash, overlap

Expressions courantes : meetings conflict, conflict with something, schedules conflict